If you’ve ever wondered how to bring the bold, smoky flavors of tandoori chicken into your own kitchen — you’re in the right place. Today, we’re diving into the art of making tandoori chicken at home and learning one essential technique that levels up your cooking game: spatchcocking a chicken.

I have really been obsessing over curries for several months now.  So when my friends Ray and Tracey, both Durban South African emigres to New Zealand offered to give me a demo of this South African classic during my recent visit, I couldn’t say no.